Accuracy of the Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensors in People with Diabetes Undergoing Hemodialysis (ALPHA-2 Study)

Diabetes Technol Ther. 2025 Jan 10. doi: 10.1089/dia.2024.0575. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

The accuracy of the latest generation Dexcom G7 sensors in individuals with diabetes undergoing hemodialysis has not previously been investigated. Participants with diabetes undergoing hemodialysis were recruited, with paired sensor glucose from Dexcom G7 recorded with plasma glucose analyzed in the laboratory, as well as the Freestyle Precision Pro glucometer and EKF Biosen C-Line analyzer. Ten adults (median age 64.0 [58.0-74.5] years) were recruited. Overall percentage (%) mean and median absolute relative differences were 10.4% and 8.5% for matched laboratory pairs, respectively (n = 720). Diabetes Technology Society error grid analysis showed 99.7%, 100%, and 99.9% of pairs within zones A and B for lab, glucometer, and EKF methods, respectively. This, the first Dexcom G7 accuracy study conducted in people on hemodialysis, demonstrates accuracy and safety when compared with lab reference readings. These data support the accessibility of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and hybrid closed-loop systems for people with diabetes on hemodialysis.

Keywords: accuracy; continuous glucose monitoring; diabetes; end-stage kidney disease; hemodialysis; mean absolute relative difference.